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The Cash Value Of Courts, Frank B. Cross
The Cash Value Of Courts, Frank B. Cross
Frank B Cross
There is strong theoretical and historical reason to believe that judicial systems are an important determinant of economic wellbeing. Numerous empirical studies have now found that a measure typically called “rule of law” is associated with economic growth and other variables of interest. I conclude that the best broad “rule of law” scale is that of the World Bank Governance Matters and the best available scale for the judiciary alone is the World Economic Forum’s judicial independence metric. My analysis also shows that both these scales have a remarkably large effect on economic growth, limiting corruption, and constraining the size …
The Reagan Revolution In The Network Of Law, Frank B. Cross
The Reagan Revolution In The Network Of Law, Frank B. Cross
Frank B Cross
This paper analyzes the effect of the Rehnquist Court on Supreme Court precedent, using a network of all Court citations to other Supreme Court cases. Network analysis enables a study of the Court’s use of precedent that may not be readily visible from case-by-case reviews. We find that the Rehnquist Court has made a dramatic alteration in the network of precedent and, in the process, set the stage for a potentially revolutionary change in the makeup of the law. This may be very much the effect contemplated by the Reagan Administration in its effort to remake the composition of the …